On January 18, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new analysis showing that, without the Affordable Care Act, up to 129 million non-elderly Americans who have some type of pre-existing health condition would be at risk of losing health insurance when they need it most, or be denied coverage altogether. Repealing the law would once again leave millions of Americans worrying about whether coverage will be there when they need it. To read the press release, go to: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/01/20110118a.html. To read the full report, go to: http://www.healthcare.gov/center/reports/preexisting.html
A Step Backwards for Voting Restoration for the Formerly Incarcerated
By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor The Nebraska legislature recently restored the voting rights of 7,000 people with felony convictions who have already completed their full sentences. However, two days before the law (Legislative Bill 20) was set to go into...
